same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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provo
UT
40.23°N
111.66°W
Provo is BYU and the Mormon culture's center of gravity, with a downtown that's quieter than most college towns (no Saturday football beer crowds here). The Wasatch Mountains rise right behind it, with Sundance ski resort 30 minutes up the canyon. Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls are summer go-tos. The tech scene (Qualtrics, Domo) has reshaped the local economy. Beautiful in a calm, ordered way.
in our guides
the verdict
under Richmond, every month
Provo and Richmond land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
3% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.65%
$92/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,203/mo
$40 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
42% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
733k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Richmond actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 9 in Richmond.
Lighter on events: Richmond packs 58.0× more into a month.
81/100
25% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
29% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
91
379% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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